How to play the great american mail race

The Great American Mail Race! It's a fun and unique game that combines elements of strategy, luck, and postal history. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to play:

Number of Players:

2-4 players can play the Great American Mail Race.

Objective:

The objective of the game is to deliver mailbags from one city to another across the United States, while navigating through various challenges and obstacles.

Components:

• Game board featuring a map of the United States
• 28 Mailbags with different point values and destinations
• 16 Challenge cards
• 4 Player tokens and matching Player boards
• 1 Die (six-sided)
• 1 Scorepad

Setup:

1. Place the game board in the middle of the playing area.
2. Shuffle the Challenge cards and place them face down on designated spaces on the board.
3. Each player chooses a token and places it on the starting space on the board.
4. Each player receives a Player board and a set of Mailbags.
5. Determine who goes first by rolling the die. The player with the highest number goes first.

Gameplay:

1. On each player's turn, they roll the die to determine how many spaces they can move their token.
2. The player can move their token to any unoccupied space on the board that is the same number of spaces ahead as the number on the die.
3. If a player lands on a space with a Challenge card, they draw the top card from the deck and resolve the challenge. Challenges may require players to pay a fine, lose a turn, or complete a task.
4. If a player lands on a space with a Mailbag, they can pick it up and add it to their collection.
5. Players can only carry a maximum of three Mailbags at a time. If they pick up a new Mailbag, they must discard one of their existing Mailbags.
6. When a player reaches a city on the board, they can deliver the Mailbags they are carrying to the corresponding Mailbag space on their Player board.
7. Each Mailbag has a point value, and players earn points for delivering Mailbags to their destinations.
8. The game ends when all players have delivered all their Mailbags or when the Challenge deck runs out of cards.
9. The player with the most points, earned from delivering Mailbags, wins the game.

Tips and Strategies:

• Try to deliver Mailbags to cities that are closest to your current location to minimize movement costs.
• Use your Challenge cards wisely to disrupt your opponents or gain an advantage.
• Focus on delivering high-point Mailbags to maximize your score.
• Try to block your opponents' movements by placing your token in a strategic location.

The Great American Mail Race is a fun and challenging game that requires strategic thinking and a bit of luck. With these rules and tips, you're ready to start your mail delivery adventure across the United States!